Zoom Retreat with Sister Lorraine Caza, CND
Saturday, May 29th, 2021, via zoom, Sr. Lorraine Caza, CND, presented a Mini-Retreat to Sisters and Associates of Visitation Province. Theresa MacNeil, VP East Co-Coordinator welcomed the participants to this retreat and Dianne MacAskill opened with the General Chapter prayer 2021 Together for the Life of the World. Alexa Smith, Associate, introduced Sr. Lorraine Caza. The retreat was an inspiring presentation which focused on: WHAT IF WE REASSESS OUR FULL YEAR OF COVID-19 EXPERIENCE?
WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED? WHAT ARE WE GRATEFUL FOR? HAVE WE ANY REGRETS?
Sister Loraine Caza ended her retreat inviting each one to write their own personal Magnificat. She shared a Magnificat written by Jacqueline Fehlner, Coordinator VP Central. We were blessed to have Associate Dolores MacGillivary share a Magnificat she wrote and shared. Prior to the retreat ending the Sisters and Associates in attendance renewed their Vows/Commitments. Sr. Connie MacIsaac read the Vows for the Congregation de Notre-Dame sisters who were present while Theresa MacNeil led the Associates in their commitment. The concluding prayer was read by Associate Karen Volpe. Sister Connie MacIsaac expressed heartfelt appreciation to Sr. Lorraine for giving of her time and leaving us with a most memorable experience. The 400th Anniversary song “Let Us Hurry on the Way”, was played to end this retreat.
2021 Jubilarians
We celebrate in gratitude the occasion of your Jubilee.
Thank you for your gift of love and fidelity to God’s call, to Visitation Province and to the People of God. May you be abundantly blessed!
75 years professed
Elizabeth Schratz, CND [in memoriam]
70 years professed
Denise Burns, CND
Helen Gray, CND
Bernardine Burke, CND
Emily Doherty, CND
Helen Aboud, CND
Georgina MacInnis, CND
Loretta MacLennan, CND
60 years professed
Marie Clarkin, CND
Mary Morris, CND
Colleen O’Leary, CND
Joanne MacFarlane, CND
Joan Marie Chaisson, CND
Mary Jane Leonard, CND
Gwendolyn O’Neil, CND
Nancy Hurren, CND
Mildred MacNeil, CND
Helping pack and relocate the Blessed Sacrament Province Archives these past months has been a privilege and, for sure, a time spent on HOLY GROUND. Sr. Alyn Larson was a wonderful guide, along with Marie-Josée Morin, the director of our Archives in Montreal, and Sr. Marion Andreykovic was my onsite invaluable partner as we packed.